yad yujyate ’su-vasu-karma-mano-vacobhir
dehātmajādiṣu nṛbhis tad asat pṛthaktvāt
tair eva sad bhavati yat kriyate ’pṛthaktvāt
sarvasya tad bhavati mūla-niṣecanaṁ yat
Synonyms
yat — whatever; yujyate — is performed; asu — for the protection of one’s life; vasu — protection of wealth; karma — activities; manaḥ — by the acts of the mind; vacobhiḥ — by the acts of words; deha-ātma-ja-ādiṣu — for the sake of one’s personal body or family, etc., with reference to the body; nṛbhiḥ — by the human beings; tat — that; asat — impermanent, transient; pṛthaktvāt — because of separation from the Supreme Personality of Godhead; taiḥ — by the same activities; eva — indeed; sat bhavati — becomes factual and permanent; yat — which; kriyate — is performed; apṛthaktvāt — because of nonseparation; sarvasya — for everyone; tat bhavati — becomes beneficial; mūla-niṣecanam — exactly like pouring water on the root of a tree; yat — which.
Translation
In human society there are various activities performed for the protection of one’s wealth and life by one’s words, one’s mind and one’s actions, but they are all performed for one’s personal or extended sense gratification with reference to the body. All these activities are baffled because of being separate from devotional service. But when the same activities are performed for the satisfaction of the Lord, the beneficial results are distributed to everyone, just as water poured on the root of a tree is distributed throughout the entire tree.
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